Graphic announcing the Florence Data Center Advisory Committee, showing the Town of Florence seal, a data center, a power line tower and seven member icons

Florence Data Center Advisory Committee Seats First Members

Nick Kanavati Aug 10, 2026

The Florence Town Council appointed the first seven members of its data center advisory committee on Aug.…

Aerial rendering of the Ore Town Solar site beside San Manuel, Arizona. A red outline along Veterans Memorial Boulevard marks the proposed project site on part of a larger blue-shaded former industrial brownfield that includes the old mine tailings between the site and the San Pedro River. A marker at the site's corner shows the existing substation, with an existing transmission line running west past the town and airport.

Ore Town Solar Approved on San Manuel Mine Land Deemed Unfit for Most Development

Nick Kanavati Aug 9, 2026

Pinal County supervisors approved the Ore Town Solar project with no opposition, placing about 145 megawatts each…

Illustration of a San Tan Valley ballot box for the permanent base adjustment measure, showing the proposed $184 million adjustment and estimated $850 million fiscal year 2028 spending limit ahead of the Nov. 3 election.

Permanent Base Adjustment Figure Revised for San Tan Valley’s November Ballot

Nick Kanavati Aug 8, 2026

San Tan Valley’s council voted unanimously at an Aug. 7 special meeting to correct the dollar figure…

Aerial view showing the proposed location of three new drive-thru restaurants on Florence Boulevard between Best Western and Tractor Supply in Casa Grande.

Casa Grande Commission Approves Up to Three Drive-Thru Restaurants on Florence Boulevard

Nick Kanavati Aug 7, 2026

Casa Grande’s Planning and Zoning Commission approved a conditional use permit for up to three drive-thru restaurants…

Sheriff Teeple Orders Pinal County Flock Cameras Contract Canceled, Citing Fourth Amendment

Sheriff Teeple Orders Pinal County Flock Cameras Contract Canceled, Citing Fourth Amendment

Nick Kanavati Aug 6, 2026

Sheriff Ross Teeple told the Pinal County Board of Supervisors he ordered his staff to cancel the…

Colored site plan of Apache Junction's City Services Expansion, with labeled areas for the police substation, branch library, community park, 1.43-acre fishing lake, and parks maintenance yard.

New Police Substation, Library and Park With Fishing Lake Coming to Apache Junction

Nick Kanavati Aug 5, 2026

A new police substation, branch library, and community park with a fishing lake are coming to a…

Aerial map of Casa Grande, Arizona, showing the proposed 480-acre data center site west of the city along Gila Bend Highway. Two adjacent parcels are labeled Property Owner 1 (purple) and Property Owner 2 (red), separated by a Future APS Substation site (yellow).

Casa Grande Approves Data Center Waivers 7-0 to Settle Prop 207 Claims

Nick Kanavati Aug 4, 2026

The city agreed not to require a conditional use permit for a potential data center on 480…

Fire engines and firefighters respond to the WM transfer station fire in Casa Grande, spraying water into a smoke-filled loading bay.

Trash fire breaks out at Casa Grande WM transfer station opened in 2025

Nick Kanavati Jul 31, 2026

Casa Grande fire crews responded to an evening blaze that burned a large amount of trash at…

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